Bluford vs Blu

Side-by-side comparison of Bluford and Blu — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bluford

Boy name

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Name B

Blu

Boy name · Rank #3801

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Metric Bluford Blu
Current Rank Unranked #3801
Total Births (all years) 293 459
Peak Year 1917 2021
Peak Year Births 16 48
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Bluford Blu
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 6 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 81 —
1920ss 84 —
1930ss 58 —
1940ss 33 —
1950ss 16 —
1970ss — 58
1980ss — 13
1990ss — 5
2000ss — 48
2010ss — 143
2020ss — 192

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bluford Blu
2014 — 12
2015 — 14
2016 — 15
2017 — 18
2018 — 28
2019 — 26
2020 — 26
2021 — 48
2022 — 41
2023 — 48
2024 — 29

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–1952.

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